Opteron 3250 HE vs Processor N97

Place in the ranking	1540	2280
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Workstation
Power efficiency	27.38	2.72
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-N (2023)	Zurich (2012)
Release date	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)	20 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$99

Detailed specifications

Processor N97 and Opteron 3250 HE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	96 KB (per core)	192 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	315 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	1,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Processor N97 and Opteron 3250 HE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	Intel BGA 1264	AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)	12 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Processor N97 and Opteron 3250 HE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data

Security technologies

Processor N97 and Opteron 3250 HE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Processor N97 and Opteron 3250 HE are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Processor N97 and Opteron 3250 HE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 4800 MHz Single-channel

DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 1200 MHz)

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Processor N97 and Opteron 3250 HE.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	9	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.49	1.30
Recency	3 January 2023	20 March 2012
Chip lithography	10 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	12 Watt	45 Watt

Processor N97 has a 168.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.

The Processor N97 is our recommended choice as it beats the Opteron 3250 HE in performance tests.

Be aware that Processor N97 is a notebook processor while Opteron 3250 HE is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Processor N97 and Opteron 3250 HE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.